These are just some of the topics. Watch for spotlights of other panels over the next few weeks.
- Enforcements of Court Orders and Rules: Does Contempt Power Exist in the Bankruptcy Court?
- Moderator: Martha G. Bronitsky, Chapter 13 Trustee (Haywood, CA)
- Honorable Craig A. Gargotta, Chief US Bankruptcy Judge, Western District of Texas (San Antonio)
- Honorable William Lafferty, US Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of California (San Francisco)
- Ethical Implications of Remote Lawyering Post-Pandemic
- Nancy B. Rapoport, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada (Las Vegas)
- Virtual Court Hearings: Maximizing the Benefits and Avoiding the Pitfalls
- Moderator: Robert G. Drummond, Chapter 13 Trustee (Great Falls, MT)
- Honorable M. Elaine Hammond, US Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of California (San Jose)
- Edward Emmons, Clerk, US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California (San Francisco)
- Veronica D. Brown-Moseley, Boleman Law Firm (Richmond, VA)
- Mortgage Issues
- Moderator: John M. Hauber, Chapter 13 Trustee (Indianapolis, IN)
- Alice Whitten, Managing Counsel/Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo (Irving, TX)
- Michael T. Bates, Executive Director/Attorney, Chief Legal Office, USAA (San Antonio, TX)
- Lisa Sitkin, Senior Staff Attorney, National Housing Law Project (San Francisco)
- Windfalls—Who Gets Post-Petition Property or Appreciated Values?
- Moderator: Margaret A. Burks, Chapter 13 Trustee (Cincinnati, OH)
- Honorable Jeffery P. Hopkins US Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of Ohio (Cincinnati)
- David Cox, Managing Attorney, Cox Law Group (Lynchburg, VA)
- Sarah Little, Kornfield Law (Oakland, CA)
- Dismissals with Prejudice—When appropriate and what conditions apply?
- Moderator: Elizabeth F. Rojas, Chapter 13 Trustee (Sherman Oaks, CA)
- Honorable Brian D. Lynch, US Bankruptcy Judge, Western District of Washington (Tacoma)
- Marcy Ford, Managing Partner, Trott Law (Farmington Hills, MI)
- Student Loans – Where is litigation headed and what is happening in the Department of Education?
- Moderator: Faye D. English, Chapter 13 Trustee for the Southern District of Ohio (Columbus)
- Tara Twomey, Executive Director, National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center (San Jose, CA)
- No Cure After 60 Months-Judicial splits on debtor’s ability to cure after plan term expires
- Moderator: Douglas B. Kiel, Chapter 13 Trustee (Greenwood Village, CO)
- Honorable Craig A. Gargotta, US Bankruptcy Judge, Western District of Texas (San Antonio)
- Honorable Brian D. Lynch, US Bankruptcy Judge, Western District of Washington (Tacoma)
- Conversion from Chapter 7 to 13 – Issues to be Considered Before Conversion.
- Moderator: Dynele Schinker-Kuharich, Chapter 13 Trustee (Canton, OH)
- Honorable Charles Novack, Chief US Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of California (San Francisco)
- Leslie T. Gladstone, NABT President and Chapter 7 Trustee (La Jolla, CA)
- Jill D. Olsen, The Olsen Law Firm, LLC (Liberty, MO)
- The Future of Consumer Bankruptcy – When will consumer filings increase or will they?
- Moderator: Herbert L. Beskin, Chapter 13 Trustee (Charlottesville, VA)
- Honorable D. Sims Crawford, US Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of Alabama (Birmingham)
- Cathleen Cooper Moran, Moran Law Group, Inc. (Redwood City, CA)
- Chapter 13 Case Law Update
- Honorable Keith M. Lundin, US Bankruptcy Judge, Middle District of Tennessee (Retired)
- Henry E. Hildebrand, III, Chapter 13 Trustee (Nashville, TN)
- Tara Twomey, Executive Director, National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center (San Jose, CA)